Building Toward What’s Next at Permanent
We like to think of summer as a season for growth, and this year, that’s exactly what’s happening at Permanent. We’re calling it our Summer Uplift. It’s not one single…
June 15, 2026
Documenting Local Stories Builds Community Identity
Preserving your story isn’t just about memory. It’s about identity, belonging, and connection. When we document local stories, we help build stronger, more inclusive communities. And the best part? It…
June 12, 2025
The Importance of and Opportunities for Community Archiving on Permanent
Permanent supports community archiving through our Byte4Byte granting program, which allows our grantees and partners to secure 100GB of cloud storage and intern support for their unique projects and efforts…
March 11, 2024
Gathering & Transferring Your Digital Materials in One Place
Transferring digital materials from external devices to a central location is an important step in getting your materials ready to add to your Permanent archive. Here’s a step-by-step guide and…
February 28, 2024
Tips for Preserving Your Physical Materials
Even if you preserve your digital materials on Permanent.org, there’s still something undeniably special about physical archives. Whether it’s a collection of family photographs, historical documents, or cherished memorabilia, these…
February 28, 2024
How to Build an Archive, One Story at a Time.
Why are stories important? Since the dawn of human civilization, stories have been created to help us make sense of the world around us. These stories captured anything from explanations…
February 5, 2024
Archive in the Moment with the Share to Permanent Mobile Feature
It can be a challenge to find the time to preserve the files that make up your digital legacy. Now, ensuring that those memories are preserved only takes a few…
October 19, 2022
Story Gathering: The Coming Together of Shared Memories
Which comes first, the photo or the memory?…
June 28, 2022
The Letter
Take an old letter, add some photographs, and create a place for family to share stories.…
May 26, 2022
FamilyHistory with Permanent.org Part 2 of 4: Preparing Your Family History Documents for Digitization
Describing Your Documents the Archivist Way I hope you enjoyed the first blog in this series, because we are now moving to the next step of your digitizing journey. So…
June 16, 2021
